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Not many people walk into Al Van Duser's shop anymore. The few who do open the doors to the yellow-awning building in Lake Worth step in and greet him by name, exchange tidbits about their families, laugh about things that happened way back when and chat about movies. While he's grateful for their occasional visits, it's not enough for him to keep Video Shop Super Store in business. Van Duser will close his video rental store for good Oct. 6, just a few weeks shy of its 30 t h anniversary.

Earlier this month, I had the honor to usher in the start of the new school year for the students of Sderot in the presence of our nation's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. In that moment, as I looked at the innocence of school children amidst the entourage of our country's most protected leader, I breathed the deepest sigh of relief that I had allowed myself in nearly two months. For in that scene I saw the very epitome of Israel's existence; a bright and committed future combined with the strength and resilience that brought us to that place and time.

The Home Depot is offering free credit monitoring and identity repair assistance from AllClear Pro following a massive payment system data breach which may have started on April 1. The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer confirmed on Sept. 18 that approximately 56 million payment cards could be affected, according to a release . So far, the breach may only affect credit and debit card information used in stores, but the chain is still investigating the extent of the breach, according to a release.

Many Florida students have mastered the art of answering questions on standardized exams. But can they write a lengthy research paper? Can they engage in a debate? Are they open to new perspectives and points of view? A new series of courses offered in Broward County schools plans to work on the critical thinking skills high school students need to succeed in college. The courses, created by the College Board, are designed to complement university-level Advanced Placement classes, such as World History, Biology, Environmental Science and Literature, that have become popular among high school students seeking college credit before they graduate.

— Presented with a braided and burnished golden-brown staple of Jewish celebration, Kate Friedman got out of bed at Regents Park of Boca Raton , a nursing home. "You brought me challah," she said, cradling the plastic-wrapped loaf as her eyes misted. "You just made my holiday. " The Chabad Student Center, at 943 NW Fifth Ave., is spreading a simple recipe to mark its 10th celebration of next week's Jewish New Year. Rabbi Boruch Shmuel Liberow and two Chabad congregants showed Thursday at Regents Park of Boca Raton with a large sack of what they were calling "loaves of love" — made out of flour, water, yeast, honey, eggs, a little sugar and a little salt.

A Flushing, N.Y., man is accused of molesting a young Margate girl over a three-year period, Margate police say. Jorge Sandoval, 55, was arrested Tuesday and charged with four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child under 12 years of age, jail records indicate. The girl told police that Sandoval involved her in mutual sexual fondling between January 2005 and August 2008, beginning when she was about 9, according to the arrest report. Sandoval was living in Margate at the time, the report stated.

Ryan Tannehill hasn't played well through two games this season, and if you don't believe that assessment, you can ask Tannehill himself. "I just haven't been putting the ball in the right spot," the Dolphins third-year quarterback said, "I haven't been at my best and it's got to change, and it's got to change fast. " Fans are starting to lose patience with the man who was supposed to be, well, the next Dan Marino. Tannehill is 49-for-81 (60.5 percent) for 419 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions this year.

Veteran South Florida sports broadcaster Joe Rose will sign off from WTVJ-Ch. 6 at the end of the year. Rose has worked for the Miramar-based NBC affiliate since 1992 and has covered the region's major sports franchises. “Joe has covered Super Bowls, the Heat's NBA Championships, the Marlins' World Series Championships, the Hurricanes' National Championships and his beloved Miami Dolphins, all with his insightful and unique charm,” said Larry Olevitch, president and general manager at WTVJ, in a statement.

Toby Spielman's bat mitzvah dream last year was to take dance classes. Sadly, her father died a year ago and with her mother only having enough for basic needs in a single parent house, the dream was unaffordable. However, a year following her father's tragic death, Toby, who lives in North Miami Beach, received the surprise of her lifetime when Victor Kanevsky of VK Dance Studio in North Miami Beach gave her a gift certificate of three years of dance lessons at his studio. This was the result of a combined effort by Chesed of South Florida, a Jewish organization that provides kindness and caring relief for individuals and families in crisis, the Greater North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, and the city of North Miami Beach.

By Randall P. Lieberman and South Florida Sun-Sentinel, September 15, 2014

Every year, right before the Jewish High Holy Days, Rabbi Shmuly Gutnick, of Chabad Youth Network of Florida, goes all around South Florida teaching thousands of children how to make their own shofars (rams' horns). Gutnick explained that the shofar is sounded during morning services every morning (except on Shabbat) in this month of Elul - the last month of the year in the Hebrew calendar - to provide encouragement for all Jews to get in the right frame of mind for Rosh Hashanah.